i think that perhaps in this race we have to be a relativist about who we support. I don't think any leading candidate is a perfect representative of conservative principles.
So when you say that you "can't vote for him" because of certain stands, I think it's instructive to compare them to the stands others have. For example, I think we can all agree that Rudy is a preferable candidate to John McCain, since John is an even less satisfactory supporter of conservative principles.
People seem to be saying pretty much the same stuff about Rommey they do about Rudy, except that he's less well known and doesn't have Rudy's impressive track record in NYC.
Most of the issues I hear intense feelings about are issues that I don't think any Presidential candidate is going to affect significantly. Realistically, I don't see abortion law changing, and I don't see gun control changing. Because of this, in all honesty, I think people are wasting their time even asking candidates about their beliefs on these issues.
So really, the issues boil down to the war, where we know Rudy will excel, tax cuts and economic freedom, where we know he will excel, and immigration, where we know he will probably forge a compromise of some kind.
My conclusion is that Rudy's an excellent candidate, probably the best we have, as long as opposition to illegal immigration is not your sole issue.
But if illegal immigration is your sole issue, I don't know if there is any first-tier candidate that has an acceptable position. Unless you think Tom Tancredo or Duncan Hunter will achieve traction against people who already have national reputations, I think we have to take the candidates as they are, and judge them in comparison to each other.
In short, I'd like to see the conversation here changed from who we OPPOSE to the more positive and sensible who can we SUPPORT. I look forward to reading your thoughts.
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Illegal immigration? That's not my issue. Rudy's main failing in my book is his continuing support for federal, state, and local gun control laws.
So, you are a liberal?
No thanks...